The Plasminogen System and Transforming Growth Factor-β in Subjects With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Effects of CPAP Treatment.

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) has emerged as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. A prothrombotic state may affect coagulation and participate in the atherosclerotic process in subjects with OSAS. These alterations in coagulation seem to involve the plasminogen activation...

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Publicado en:Respiratory Care Vol. 60; no. 11; pp. 1643 - 1652
Autores principales: Steffanina, Alessia, Proietti, Lidia, Antonaglia, Caterina, Palange, Paolo, Angelici, Elena, Canipari, Rita
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Nov2015
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